Raiders Final Cuts

Via: Oakland Tribune

We examine the fallout behind the cut:

• LB Rickey Brown
  OCC: No shock here.
  
  
• WR Will Buchanon
  OCC: Rooke Free Agent, probable for the Practice Squad.
  
  
• T Jabari Levey
  OCC: Rookie Free Agent was a victim of numbers as too much quality ahead of him on O-line.
  
  
• WR Kevin McMahan
  OCC: Final Pick of NFL Draft irrelevant to current roster.
  
  
• DE Bryant McNeal
  OCC: No shock.
  
  
• DT Rashad Moore
  OCC: Free Agent pickup from Seattle beaten out by 2005 6th round pick.
  
  
• C Chris Morris
  OCC: His release means team stuck with Treu
  
  
• T William Obeng
  OCC: Another non-surprise.
  
  
• LB Ryan Riddle
  OCC: A mild shock as special teamer let go.
  
  
• FB Zack Tuiasosopo
  Occ: The roster wasn't big enough for 2 Tuiasosopo's.
  
  
• DT Donnell Washington
  OCC: No surprise here.
  
  
• LB Danny Clark
  OCC: I personally hoped this wasn't coming.
  
  
• G Kelvin Garmon
  Occ: Started Thursday, gone today.
  
  
• QB Jeff George
  OCC: Something tells me, he'll be back.
  
  
• RB Rod Smart
  Occ: He Hate Me, not loved by team.
  
  
• CB Duane Starks
  Occ: Probably came down to Starks or Tyrone Pool and Pool won out.

Injured reserve

• LB Darnell Bing (stinger)
  Occ: That's one vicious stinger, he'll be back next season.
  
  
• WR Carlos Francis (hamstring)
  OCC: I knew this was coming.
  
  
• TE O.J. Santiago (heel)
  OCC: Probably released with injury settlement, free to play for another team.
  
  
• S Alvin Nnabuife (ankle)
  OCC: Young playmaker, something tells me we see next season.